Farmers Market Salad with Grilled Shrimp

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 A composed salad is edible artistry.  Each fresh vegetable is showcased,  each vivid color and texture contrasting beautifully together on the plate.  Mix and match, whatever suits your palette.

  • 2 cups fresh organic lettuce, red leaf & oak leaf (shown) torn into bite size pieces
  • 2 bunches organic baby carrots, washed, foliage removed
  • 1 bunch organic red beets, washed, foliage removed
  • 1 bunch organic radishes, washed
  • 1 cup garlic croutons, homemade or store-bought
  • 1 organic yellow sweet pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 organic yellow onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 20 wild caught shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup “Mae Ploy” sweet chili sauce

Prep Salad; Set out 4 dinner plates for the composed salad.  On one side of each plate place two leaves of butter lettuce as the bowls.  Mound the torn lettuce into and around the “bowls” or leaves of the butter lettuce.

Heat a saucepan with salted boiling water, add the beets and cook for approximately 30 minutes until tender. Check by piercing with a sharp knife. Rinse under cold water to remove the outer skins. Let cool. Cut into 1/4 inch slices.

Sear the carrots in a lightly oiled sauté pan until they  brown lightly.  Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside.

Wash radishes thoroughly and slice into rounds.

Compose salad; Divide the sliced beets and the carrots equally for four portions.  On each plate fan the beets down one side and  place a bunch of carrots in the middle. Add the sliced radishes next to the carrots. 

Prepare Shrimp Skewer; On 4 metal or wooden skewers ( soaked in water) alternately thread a total of five shrimp and pieces of onion and pepper on each.  Season with salt and black pepper, baste with sweet chile sauce.  Place the skewers on a pre-heated grill over medium heat.  Cook for about ten minutes on each side until the shrimp and veggies are slightly charred.  Baste with additional sauce while cooking.  Place one skewer on each salad plate.

Garnish; Garnish each plate with a dollop of your favorite prepared dressing and the croutons. 

serves 4

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